Cpap Newbie!

[Kingpin_80]

Hello everyone,

I just got my cpap machine a week ago(Resmed S8 Escape II), initially I had a full face mask but there is no way I could use that thing!. So the doc suggest i switch it out for a nasal pillow type mask. I got the Resmed Swift LT. So far it feels pretty comfortable, gonna try to sleep with it on tonight. Hopefully it all goes well.

But I was wondering what happens when the power goes out?? Is there a chance that i could suffocate?

[gapwedge]

No worse than the OSA you had before you used the mask. You will wake up struggling for breath or open your mouth to breath if you are using a nasal mask.

[Gerald]

Suffocation caused by power outage is almost not possible.

A miserable night caused by a power outage is probable.

That's why a bunch of us have battery back-up power systems available.

Gerald